I don’t have a problem with Klinsmann calling in some different players for the reasons the skipper specifically stated, especially in a game with no meaning. There were enough clear impact players (Dempsey, Altidore) left off that there were going to be some gambles brought into camp.

As a fan of Torres, I was hoping he’d do more to impress with his starting role. He didn’t do much in his time on the pitch, IMO. Of anyone, Brek Shea made me believe that he’s a player to watch. He’s young, is hot in MLS right now and looks very strong on the ball.

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Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:39:32 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/soccer/?p=1159#comment-1046JK had to give some of the usual suspects a chance if they could play under his system. It was obvious that the insertion of Shea, Rogers and Agudelo + Donovan in a more central role [instead of the wings where Banality Bob exiled him] created a much more dynamic, attacking, and dangerous team. I hope the writing is on the wall for Bradley junior, that he can’t play the game JK expects. Or maybe he can accompany his dad as the chief apologist if Bradley Sr. gets the HC job in the Middle East.
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Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:43:53 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/soccer/?p=1159#comment-1045Not a bad first match, ended 1-1 in Philly. The new coach issued uniforms without names numbered 1-11 to the starters. Not impressed by Buddle.
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Sun, 07 Aug 2011 04:57:27 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/soccer/?p=1159#comment-1042I always thought that it was Bob Bradley who had it in personally for Jonathan Spector. Maybe , Maybe not.?? However, I’m now rooting for Spector to prosper at St. Andrew’s and prove everyone wrong.

Back to USA football. It’s about damn time we have a foreign born manager. It’s akin to a Country that only started playing basketball 20 years ago taking on Bobby Knight as a Manager.

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Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:34:53 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/soccer/?p=1159#comment-1041Bob Bradley would have been crucified for calling in Beasley and Beckerman. Now,Klinsmann is coach and we are told to wait and see. Color me skeptical. Jurgen has to swim in the same pool that Bob did.
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